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[Members' preview] Vikings, Mayas and Islamic scholars: Globalization began in the Middle Age

Episode 25: Dr Valerie Hansen on immigration, conquest and trade in the year 1000
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Mar 28, 2021
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A millenium ago, the Vikings landed in Canada, Islam spread in China and Southeast Asia was already the world’s factory. Welcome to the first globalization.

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02:15 A convergence of global events in 1000
07:03 250 million people and an agricultural boom
09:57 Trade and religion made the wor…

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